Newtown Local Court is an NSW Local Court venue at 222 Australia Street, Newtown. This page provides general information for people whose Court Attendance Notice or current listing identifies this court for a drink driving, drug driving or related traffic matter, including local access and practical preparation points.
Court at a glance
- Court
- Newtown Local Court
- Address
- 222 Australia Street, Newtown NSW 2042
- Area
- Inner Sydney; Newtown is divided between the City of Sydney and Inner West Council areas.
- Before attending
- Check the Court Attendance Notice and current listing. Published registry hours are 9:00 am–1:00 pm and 2:00 pm–4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
About Newtown Local Court and the local area
Newtown Local Court is listed by the Local Court of New South Wales at 222 Australia Street, Newtown, with a postal address of PO Box 575, Newtown NSW 2042. The official listing records weekday registry hours of 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, telephone hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, and Audio Visual Link facilities at the location. These are published registry details, not a guarantee that a particular courtroom, service or listing will be available at a particular time.
Newtown is an inner-Sydney suburb whose administrative responsibility is divided between the City of Sydney and Inner West Council areas. That division can matter when checking local information, travel conditions or precinct arrangements. The official NSW Local Court location listing should be checked for current courthouse details before travelling.
Traffic matters and the Local Court process
The NSW Local Court deals with summary matters and identifies driving and traffic matters within its criminal jurisdiction. A Court Attendance Notice records the alleged offence, the court that will hear the case, and when and where the person must attend. A general location search or the name of this page does not establish the venue for an individual case.
- PCA: prescribed concentration of alcohol allegations.
- DUI: driving under the influence allegations; see NSW DUI offences.
- Prescribed-drug driving: allegations involving driving after a relevant drug test or analysis.
- Required sample allegation: an allegation of refusing or failing to provide a required sample.
- Related licence allegation: a connected driving, licence or regulatory allegation.
Whether a matter is listed at Newtown depends on the individual Court Attendance Notice, later court correspondence and current registry or online-list information. General information about NSW drug driving offences does not determine the allegation, venue or result in a particular matter.
Preparing for a listed appearance
- Read the Court Attendance Notice and record the named court, date, time and allegations.
- Gather police, registry, licence and other documents connected with the matter.
- Check whether the listing concerns a first mention, plea, sentencing event or another procedural stage; the DUI court process guide explains general stages.
- Allow time for travel and entry, and review general penalty information at NSW DUI penalties without treating it as a prediction.
Getting to Newtown Local Court
The court is on Australia Street in Newtown. Public transport users should check current Transport for NSW services and accessibility information for Newtown Station before leaving. The court listing records Audio Visual Link facilities, but it does not confirm public parking, security arrangements or every building-access feature; contact the registry or check current official information if those details are important.
- Newtown Station is covered by official Transport for NSW stop information.
- Transport facilities and accessibility information may vary, so check the current Newtown Station listing.
- Newtown is within a wider inner-Sydney precinct divided between two council areas; local road and access conditions should be checked on the day.
General information only. This page provides general educational information about Newtown Local Court, traffic categories and court preparation. It is not legal advice, does not assess an individual matter, does not predict an outcome and does not guarantee any result. Court locations, procedures, registry arrangements, listings and laws can change. Rely on the relevant Court Attendance Notice, current official NSW court information and independent legal advice for a particular case.